Heavens! was I born for nothing but to write? Has life no joys for me? or (to be grave) Have I no friend to serve, no soul to save? "I found him close with Swift — Indeed? no doubt (Cries prating Balbus) something will come out. The Works of Alexander Pope Esq - Page 21by Alexander Pope - 1751 - 341 pagesFull view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 286 pages
...foever, whofe I was not born for Courts or great affairs ; I pay my debts, believe, and fay my pf ay'rs ; Can fleep without a Poem in my head, Nor know, if...with Swift — Indeed ? no doubt " (Cries prating Ealbus] fomething will come out. 'Tis all in vain, deny it as I will. <c No, fuch a Genius never can... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 434 pages
...means, he did not form his fyftem of morality, on the principles or pradifc of men in bufinefs. NOTES. Has Life no joys for me? or (to be grave) Have I no...Indeed? no doubt " (Cries prating Balbus) fomething \vill come out. 'Tis all in vain, deny it as I will. " No, fuch a Genius never can lie flill ; And... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 pages
...know, if Dennis be alive or dead. 279 Why am I afk'd what next fhall fee the light ? Heav'ns ! was I born for nothing but to write ? Has Life no joys for...•" I found him clofe with Swift — Indeed ? no doub: " (Cries prating Bo/bus} fomething will come out. *Tis all in vain, deny it as I will. " No,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 272 pages
...know, if Dennis be alive or dead. 270 Why am I afk'd what next fhall fee the light ? Heav'ns ! was I born for nothing but to write ? Has Life no joys for...him clofe with Swift — Indeed ? no doubt " (Cries pratling Balbns) fomething will come out. 'Tis all in vain, deny it as I will. " No, fuch a Genius... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1760 - 360 pages
...the Courts they belong to. 34 PROLOGUE Why am I afk'd what next fhall fee the light ? Heav'ns ! was I born for nothing but to write ? Has Life no joys for...grave) Have I no friend to ferve, no foul to fave ? " I found him clofe with Swift — Indeed? no " doubt 275 '< (CriespratingB^wj fomething will come... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...Nor know, if Denxis be alive or dead. Why am I alk'd what next (hall fee the light ? Heavens! was I born for nothing but to write ? Has Life no joys for...(to be grave) Have I no friend to ferve, no foul to favc ? " I found him elofe with Swift — Indeed? no doubt •' (Cries prating Baltus) fomething will... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 pages
...know, if Dennis be alive or dead. 170 Why am I afk'd what next (hall fee the light ? Heavens ! was I born for nothing but to write ? Has Life no joys for...grave) Have I no friend to ferve, no foul to fave ? " I found him clofe with Swift — Indeed ? no doubt " (Cries prating Balbus) fomething will come... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 pages
...know, if Dennis be alive or dead. 170 Why am I aflc'd what next fhall fee the light ? Heavens ! was I born for nothing but to write ? Has Life no joys for me ? or (to be grave) Have I no fr:end to ferve, no foul to fave ? " I found him clofe with Swift — Indeed ? no doubt "•(Cries... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...know, if Dennis be alive or dead. 270 Why am I afiVd what next mall fee the light ? Heav'ns ! was I born for nothing but to write ? Has Life no joys for...me ? or (to be grave) Have I no friend to ferve, no fou! to fave ? 274. " I found him clofe with Swift — Indeed ? no doubt " (Cries prating Ballus) fomething... | |
| Eschenburg - 1788 - 472 pages
...Nor know if Dennis be alive or deacj.. Why am I afk'd what next fhall fee the light? Heav'ns! was I born for nothing but to write? Has life no joys for me? or (to be grave) Have I no friend to ferv£, no foul to fave? __Ý„1 found htm clofe wjth Swift — Indeed? ï à doubt (Cries prating... | |
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